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Document Type : Article In Journal 
Document Title :
To What Extent Would E-mall Enable SMEs to Adopt E-Commerce
To What Extent Would E-mall Enable SMEs to Adopt E-Commerce
 
Subject : E-commerce, E-mall, Saudi Arabia, SMEs 
Document Language : English 
Abstract : This paper presents findings from a study of e-commerce adoption by Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Saudi Arabia. Only tiny number of Saudi commercial organizations, mostly medium and large companies from the manufacturing sector, in involved in e-commerce implementation. The latest report released in 2010 by The Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) in Saudi Arabia shows that only 8% of businesses sell online. Accordingly new research has been conducted to explore to what extent electronic mall (e-mall) would enable SMEs in Saudi Arabia to adopt and use online channels for their sales. A quantitative analysis of responses obtained from a survey of 108 SMEs in Saudi Arabia was conducted. The main results of the current analysis demonstrate the significant of organizational factors, and technology and environmental factors. Interestingly, traditional & cultural factors have no significance in this regard. 
ISSN : 1833-3850 
Journal Name : International Journal of Business and Management 
Volume : 7 
Issue Number : 22 
Publishing Year : 1434 AH
2012 AD 
Article Type : Article 
Added Date : Friday, March 29, 2013 

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عادل باحداد رائد الغامدي لوك هوجتنLuke Houghton, Adel A. Bahaddad Rayed AlGhamdiInvestigatorMasterDbabahaddad10@kau.edu.sa

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